Tim Penny

Tim Penny
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byArlen Erdahl
Succeeded byGil Gutknecht
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 4, 1977 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byJohn Patton
Succeeded byMel Frederick
Personal details
BornTimothy Joe Penny
(1951-11-19) November 19, 1951
PartyDemocratic (before 2002)
Independence (2002–2025)
Children4
EducationWinona State University (BA)
University of Minnesota

Timothy Joseph Penny (born November 19, 1951) is an American author, musician, and former politician from Minnesota. As a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Penny represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Penny was also the Independence Party's nominee for governor of Minnesota in 2002.